Radiative forcing by mineral dust aerosols: Sensitivity to key variables

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D24, 1998, Pages 31637-31645

  Liao, H ^a,b   Seinfeld, J H ^a  

^a California Institute of Technology ^*  (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; DUST; OPTICAL PROPERTY; RADIATIVE FORCING;

EID: 17144465370     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD200036     Document Type: Article

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